At least 87 people have been linked to the incident Venezuelan terrorist group “Aragua Train” (TdA) was indicted in connection with a massive scheme in which members allegedly stole millions of dollars from ATMs nationwide, a crime commonly known as “ATM jackpots.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska announced 31 new defendants on Monday, joining 56 defendants previously charged in major cases. homeland security task force Operation.

Lesley A. Woods, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, said the gang, composed primarily of Venezuelan and Colombian nationals and TdA members, used stolen funds to fuel its terrorist activities, including human trafficking, child sex trafficking, kidnapping, murder and “other acts of unspeakable evil and violence.”

“Tron de Aragua is a sophisticated terrorist organization that commits serious financial crimes in addition to horrific rapes, murders and drug trafficking,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.

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An ATM is shown with its panel open, a method prosecutors say was used to install malware that forced the machine to dispense cash. (Ministry of Justice)

“The Department of Justice has prosecuted more than 290 Tren de Aragua members and will continue its tireless efforts to put these vicious terrorists behind bars after the previous administration allowed them to infiltrate our country,” she added.

The January indictment charged 32 counts involving bank fraudbank theft, computer fraud and computer damage.

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Surveillance images show a suspect in possession of a large amount of cash that was allegedly stolen during Operation Jackpot at an ATM linked to Terron de Aragua. (Ministry of Justice)

According to the Justice Department, members allegedly hacked into ATM machines and deployed Malware variant called Ploutuswhose purpose is to remove evidence of its existence in order to cover up criminal conduct.

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Investigators say a man wearing a hood took photos as part of an ATM fraud operation linked to Terron de Aragua. (Ministry of Justice)

Officials said members arrived at targeted banks and credit unions to scout ATMs and note any external security features. The teams will then open the machine’s hood or door and wait to determine if an alarm or law enforcement response was triggered. Once cleared, the group installed the malware by removing the hard drive and installing the software directly, replacing the hard drive with one pre-installed with Ploutus, or connecting an external device such as a thumb drive to deploy the malware.

Overhead surveillance video captured a suspect approaching an ATM that was allegedly the target of a nationwide “jackpot” scheme. (Ministry of Justice)

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The update follows two similar indictments in December and October. A total of 87 people involved face a series of problems federal crimeincluding providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, bank burglary, bank fraud, money laundering, damage to and unauthorized access to protected computers and conspiracy to commit the same criminal conduct.